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Having problems with your JVC Digital Cameras ?

Hi, my JVC mini DV Video Camera has fussy lines through any recordings and says the head needs cleaning. I've tried using the miniDV head cleaner tapes - but to no avail.
Have you any suggestions?
Thanks!
Mark

Answers :

It could be video head dust or the tape guide were out of alignment or it had been magnetized\015\012In any case you should bring to JVC service center or JVC itself to repair this problem. They must connect your CAM into computer to check up and realignment DO NOT use the tape cleaning it won't help you sometime it cause more trouble such broken video head\015\012Cheers

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